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A MAN who admitted possession of drugs at his home for the purpose of sale or supply has been jailed for two years.
Kenneth Daly (36), of Oakwood Drive, Ennis, pleaded guilty to pos- session of cocaine and cannabis res- in, for the purpose of sale or supply.
He also admitted possession of co-
caine, cannabis and cannabis resin, at his home, on November 19, 2005.
Garda Paul Crowley told Ennis Circuit Court that the accused told gardai, “Everything I have is in this drawer,’ referring to a drawer in the vanity unit of his bedroom.
Gardai then found white powder in a plastic bag, a brown substance and dried green leaves in the drawer.
Garda Crowley said that analysis
showed the white powder was co- caine, the brown substance was can- nabis resin and the dried green leaves contained herbal cannabis.
The street value of the drugs seized amounted to over €2,500, said the garda, while €6,170 in cash was found in Daly’s jacket pockets.
Daly told gardai he got a loan from the credit union, for work purposes, a few days earlier.
Defence barrister Pat Whyms pointed out that the analysis showed the powder was found to contain co- caine, “so we don’t know the value of the cocaine”.
He said his client “sought to sup- plement his income by trading in cannabis and cocaine. He was not a big operator.
“He was simply trying to fund himself and fund his own addiction
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Judge Carroll Moran said, “It is very unusual to get a loan from the credit union and be walking around with that amount of money in your pocket.”
“You would have to be living on another planet not to realise that so- ciety regards the dealing of drugs as very serious,’ he said and imposed a two-year jail term.